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Episode #3: History is Rhyming Listen now | Before the rise of paramilitary groups like the Oath Keepers and hate groups like the Proud Boys, there were the Red Shirts of the Wilmington Massacre of 1898

Jul 30

The way he lies, it's no surprise Donald Trump endorsed him.

Jun 26

From racism in my workplace to racist clients, in the 80s and 90s, being a Black bond salesman in the Deep South was almost too much

Jul 26

The evidence against Trump and his co-conspirators reminds me of every organized crime film I’ve ever seen

Jun 12

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The portrayal of Native Americans in popular culture often overlooks a complex history that included slavery

Jun 6

We’re in the middle of a second Gilded Age, but no one wants to admit unrestrained capitalism is the problem

May 10

When it mattered most, Kevin McCarthy and Mitch McConnell chose power over country

Apr 24

Wallace’s interview with Nikole Hannah-Jones put white America’s denial of the country’s racist history on full display

Apr 20

Episode #2: Can Billionaires Really Be “Self-Made?”Listen now | From the Kardashians to Wall Street’s titans; do billionaires do it alone?

Apr 10

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Apr 8

There’s a lot more to astronomical financial success than "hard work"

Mar 27

On nicknames, soda machines, and the death of my innocence.

Mar 16

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